Weeder with weed stripper



L. S. RINKv WEEDER WITH wEED STRIPPER May 24, 1949.

Filed May 13, 1947 Patented May 24, 1949 UNITED STATES PAT-NT UFF-,ICE

WEEDER WITH WEE!) STRIPBIER Leo S. Rink, Moline, Ill.

Application May 13, 1947,.-Sc1ialNo. 71475654 10 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a new and improved Weeder with weed stripper and has for one of its principal objects the rprovision of means for engaging a weed in theground, extracting it from the ground, and finally stripping it from the weeder.

This invention is an improvement over my copending application entitled Weeding device, filed October 18, 1945, and having Serial Number 6.235093.

Animportant object of this invention is to provide a weed removing device operable manually in a standing position and arranged and constructed to strip the weed from the removing device simultaneously with the same operation employed to remove the weed from the ground.

Another important object of this invention is the provision of a relatively simple weeder economically manufactured, easily operated, light in weight, compact, and very effective in accomplishing its dual function of removing weeds from a .growing position and stripping them from the weeder.

4.A furtherobject of this invention is to provide a weeder having means capable of removing a weed from the ground and immediately and successively thereafter stripping the weed from the weeder upon executing Va simple manual movement of an operating lportion of the weeder.

Other and Afurther important objects of this invention will `become apparent from `the disclosures in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

.Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the weeder of .this invention.

.Figure 2 is a top plan View of the device as shown in Figure 1.

.Figure is a front elevational view of the device as shown in Figure 1.

.Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4--4 'of Figure 1.

vFigure 5 is a sectional viewtaken on the line 5--5 of AFigure 1.

.Figure r6 yis a sectional view taken on the line S-.iof Figure 1.

-As shown in the drawings:

.The-reference numeral IIJ indicates generally afsupport or hand pole preferably of wood and having a spade II xedlymounted at its 'lower end. The spade II comprises van'upwardly extending .portion i2 vwhich passes `within a slot I3 .in thelower endof the hand pole I0 as shown in. Figures `2 and 4. The slot I3 4extends `upwardly from the bottom of tthe tpole and-1denes-spaced ,l2 side portions I4 and I5. Bolts or rivets IG ,and Il pass through alignedopeningsin the side portions I4 and I5 of the :pole and also in the .upwardlyextending portion L2 of the spade I I. The spade is thus xed with respect .to .the hand pole.

In order to reinforce the wooden hand pole, steel side plates I8 and |19 .are Aplaced along the outside of the side portions I4.and1l5 of thehand pole and are held in position -by the bolts I6 and II and also bolts or rivets k:20 ,and\2.I. The hand pole is additionally reinforcedby bearingorwear plates 22 and 23 liningfthe side walls of the slot I3.

The lower-or ground penetratingend 24 ofthe spade II is forked as shown in Figures 2 and ,3 and is adapted to easily penetrate the ground because of its sharpened edge. The forked end EA substantially encircles the root of a weed. A second ground penetrating spade 25 isfequip-ped with a lower end fork portion 26 -which in one position of the spade lies `on and immediately above the fork of the fixed spade so that when the rst spade II penetratesithe ground the second spade similarly penetrates ,the'ground The fork 26 substantially encircles the weed at vafpoint spaced slightly above kthefiirst spade fork .24 and directly beneath the wide-spreading foliage of Ia weed above the surface of `the ground.

The second spade 25 has arearwardly extending portion 21 curved downwardly to extend through the slot I3 in the hand pole and is journaled for hinging rotation on the-bolt -20 between the bearing plates22, and Y23. An upwardly extending arm 28 is riveted or otherwise xedly attached at its lower endat 29 to the portion 21 of the second or hinged spade 25. A link 30 is attached to the upper end of the arm 28 at 3I and projects upwardly adjacent the hand pole IB to a position near the top thereof whereupon it is coiled loosely around the hand pole at 32. The coil 32 combined with a lateral extension 33 as best shown in Figure2 forms a hand grip for the operatorof the .-weeder. lAn upward pull of the rod 30 causes the second spade 25 to be swung upwardly about .its fhinge pin 20. The forked end 26 is now spaced considerably above the xed spade II and isabove the ground line 34 which asindicated infFigure -1 is sloped.

In operation'the joint'spades 'll and 25 are pushed into the ground :as shown in Figure 1 so that the forks'24 and ZBypartially surroundrthe root 35 of aweed 36. The l hinged spade is positioned just beneath the widespreading foliagel ofthe vweedjtI. The next stepin the operation is tofpull upwardly ,on the-coil 32 .and its;lateral extension .3:3 whereupon the second spade :25

moves upwardly about its hinge 20 prying the weed 36 from the ground away from the Xed spade I I. This position in the cycle of operations is shown in the first dashed line position of the movable spade with the weed 36 held in the fork thereof and with the weed substantially out of the ground.

A stripper member 38 constituting a curved arm has its rear and upper end 38 journally mounted on the pin or bolt 2l between the wear plates 22 and 23. The hinge pin 2l is spaced upwardly on the hand pole I from the hinged attachment of the second spade at 2Q. The lower end 40 of the curved stripper member rests on and slides over the top surface of the forward end of the hinged spade. The arm 38 has a central longitudinally extending slot 4I within which the arm 28 is permitted to have unhindered swinging movement. The spacing of the pivots 2t and 2l causes the stripper to move forwardly and downwardly over and longitudinally of the fork 26 of the hinged spade 25 upon swinging of the spade 25 upwardly away from the xed spade I I.

In the inal stage of weeder operation the stripper rides longitudinally over the'top of tlie second spade upon continued upward movement of the second spade by the rod 3S. The stripper thus pushes the weed 3d out oi its engagement with the fork 26 as indicated by the second dashed line position of the spade 25 and the stripper 3S in Figure 1.

A continued rearward extension d2 of the stripper 38 provides an attachment #it for a spring 44. The spring is anchored at d5 by a wood screw or the like. The spring iii acts to normally urge the forward end d of the stripper 3S downwardly against the hinged spade 25 thus making weed strippingpositive. When the pull rod 30 is raised the spring dit additionally acts to return the hinged spade 25 to its position adjacent the fixed spade I l at which time the weeder is ready to remove another weed. The spring tends to urge both spades and stripper arm in close contacting relationship.

Various details of construction may be varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles disclosed herein and therefore do not propose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A weeder comprising a support, a ground penetrating spade fixedly positioned on said support, a second ground penetrating spade hinged on said support for swingable movement from a position immediately above and adjacent said first spade to a position spaced from and above said first spade, means for effecting swinging movement of said second spade, and a stripping member hinged for swinging movement above said second spade about a point spaced from the hinge of said second spade, said stripping member being arranged and constructed to slide longitudinally of said second spade upon swinging movement of said second spade.

2. A weeder comprising a hand pole, a irst ground penetrating forked spade Xedly mounted on the lower end of said hand pole, a second ground penetrating forked spade hingedly mounted on said hand pole and arranged and constructed to move from a position upon and adjacent said first forked spade to a position spaced upwardly therefrom, a stripping member hingedly mounted on said hand pole at a position spaced from the hinge mounting of said second spade, said stripping member being adapted to lie on the top of said second spade, and means for raising the second spade whereupon the stripping member moves longitudinally of said second spade in a sliding movement thereover.

3. A weeder comprising a hand pole, a first ground penetrating forked spade xedly mounted on the lower end of said hand pole, a second ground penetrating forked spade hingedly mounted on said hand pole and arranged and constructed to move from a position upon and adjacent said rst forked spade to a position spaced upwardly therefrom, a stripping member hingedly mounted on said hand pole at a position spaced from the hinge mounting of said second spade, said stripping member being adapted to lie on the top of said second spade, means for raising the second spade whereupon the stripping member moves longitudinally of said second spade in a sliding movement thereover, and spring means associated with said stripping member arranged and constructed to urge ythe stripping member down into contact with the second spade.

4. A weeder comprising a hand pole, a first ground penetrating forked spade xedly mounted on the lower end of said hand pole, a second ground penetrating forked spade hingedly mounted on said hand pole and arranged and constructed to move from a position upon and adjacent said rst forked spade to a position spaced upwardly therefrom, a stripping member hingedly mounted on said hand pole at a position spaced from the hinge mounting of said second spade, said stripping member being adapted to lie on the top of said second spade, means for raising the second spade whereupon the stripping member moves longitudinally of said second spade in a sliding movement thereover, said stripping member having an extension beyond its hinge attachment to the hand pole, and spring means attached to said stripping member extension and to said hand hole and arranged and constructed to urge said stripping member down into Contact with said second spade.

5. A weeding device comprising a hand pole having a slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a downwardly extending first spade having an upward and rearward extension positioned within said slot, means for fixedly holding said spade extension in said slot, a second spade positioned above said rst spade and having an upwardly and rearwardly curved portion pivotally mounted within said slot, means for swinging said second spade upwardly about its pivotal mounting to a position spaced above said rst spade, and a weed stripper including an arm positioned on said second spade and adapted to slide longitudinally thereover.

6. A weeding device comprising a hand pole having a slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a downwardly extending rst spade having an upward and rearward extension positioned within said slot, means for fiXedly holding said spade extension in said slot, a second spade positioned above said first spade and having an upwardly and rearwardly curved portion pivotally mounted within said slot, means for swinging said second spade upwardly about its pivotal mounting to a position spaced above said rst spade, and a weed stripper including an arm positioned on said second spade and being adapted to slide longitudinally thereover, said weed stripper pivotally mounted within said slot above the pivotal attachment of said second spade.

7. A weeding device comprising a hand pole having a slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a downwardly extending rst spade having an upward and rearward extension positioned within said slot, means for xedly holding said spade extension in said slot, a second spade positioned above said first spade and having an upwardly and rearwardly curved portion pivotally mounted within said slot, means for swinging said second spade upwardly about its pivotal mounting to a position spaced above said first spade, a weed stripper including an arm positioned on said second spade and being adapted to slide longitudinally thereover, said weed stripper being pivotally mounted within said slo-t above the pivotal attachment of said second plate, said weed stripper having a rearward extension beyond its pivotal mounting, and spring means joining said rearward extension and said hand pole, said spring means adapted to urge said weed stripper down against the top surface of said second spade.

8. A weeding device including a hand pole having a central slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a rst forked end spade anchored in the bottom of said slot, a second forked end spade hinged in said pole slot above said rst spade anchor, said second spade in its lowermost position engaging the top of said first spade, said second spade having a forwardly extending arm, a rod joining the outer end of said arm and extending upwardly to a position near the top of said hand pole and adapted to be manually slid along said pole -to effect a raising and lowering of said second hinged spade, and a stripper arm hinged in said pole slot above said hinged attachment of said second spade, said stripper arm adapted to slidably ride on the top surface of said second spade from a position upwardly of the forked end to the end thereof upon an upward movement of the second hinged spade.

9. A weeding device including a hand pole having a central slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a rst forked end spade anchored in the bottom of said slot, a second forked end spade hinged in said pole slot above said first spade anchor, said second spade in its lowermost position engaging the top of said rst spade, said second spade having a forwardly extending arm, a rod joining the outer end of said arm and extending upwardly to a position near the top of said hand pole and adapted to be manually slid along said pole to effec-t a raising and lowering of said second hinged spade, and a stripper arm hinged in said pole slot above said hinged attachment of said second spade, said stripper arm adapted to slidably ride on the top surface of Said second spade from a position upwardly of the forked end to the end thereof upon an upward movement of the second hinged spade, said stripper arm having a centrally positioned longitudinally extending slot through which the forwardly extending arm of the second spade passes and has swinging movement therethrough.

10. A weeding device including a hand pole having a central slot extending upwardly from the bottom of the pole, a first forked end spade anchored in the bottom of said slot, a second forked end spade hinged in said pole slot above said rst spade anchor, said second spade in its lowermost position engaging the top of said rst spade, said second spade having a forwardly extending arm, a rod joining the outer end of said arm and extending upwardly to a position near the top of said hand pole and adapted to be manually slid along said pole to effect a raising and lowering of said second hinged spade, va stripper arm hinged in said pole slot above said hinged attachment of said second spade, said stripper arm adapted to slidably ride on the top surface of said second spade from a position upwardly of the forked end to the end thereof upon an upward movement of the second hinged spade, said stripper arm having a centrally positioned longitudinally extending `slot through which the forwardly extending arm of the second spade passes and has swinging movement therethrough, and spring means arranged and constructed to normally urge said spades and stripper arm in close contacting relationship with each other.

LEO S. RINK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 637,091 Cutter Nov. 14, 1899 1,919,396 Sadler July 25, 1933 2,029,155 Cervenka et al Jan. 28, 1936 

